There are four* NBA teams capable of winning an NBA title this season, and you already know who they are.
The Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Oklahoma City Thunder and Cleveland Cavaliers occupy a different space than everyone else, and their presence in the exclusive upper reaches of the league's hierarchy isn't remotely surprising.
In all four cases, we saw this coming.
Our typical foray into the contender-pretender game doesn't work because the dividing line between contention and pretension is so clear. So let's try something else.
Let's highlight teams that have been more competitive than expected this season and figure out if they're capable of making the playoffs and, more importantly, making noise once they're there.
New York Knicks
With Carmelo Anthony coming off major knee surgery, Kristaps Porzingis thought to be a capital-P Project who'd take years to develop and a roster filled out with mid-tier veterans, the New York Knicks weren't supposed to do much this season.
The ESPN Forecast panel tabbed them as the 14th-best team ...
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Article written by Grant Hughes
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